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Mehrholz, Heller Wear State Wrestling Crowns

Caruso places 14th, Shepard 26th at State Meet.

of and of won state wrestling championships Saturday at the Illinois Elementary School Association State Meet in DeKalb.

Caruso finished 14th as a team with 65 points while Shepard was 26th with 33 tallies. Clinton Rosette of DeKalb won the team title with 199 points.

Heller took the crown in the 80-pound weight class with a 9-2 win over Dalton Jensen of Leroy in the title bout. Mehrholz stopped George Wolfe of Homer Glen with a 7-1 decision to win the 100-pound title.

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Sage Heller of Caruso earned fifth place in the 112-pound citatory.

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